Food and Beverage Servers

What does a server do?

The duties of servers, table wait staff, hostesses, bus-boys, and other food and hospitality personnel vary according to the workplace. The following is a general summary of duties these people have in common:

Greet customers.

Take orders and relay them to kitchen and bar staff.

Pay attention to customers' special menu and dietary needs or restrictions, when applicable.

Serve food or drinks to customers.

Determine method of payment, and prepare bills.

Clean up tables or kitchen.

What are some health and safety issues of servers?

Work environments such as restaurants, hotels and bars, where food and beverages are served, present a unique set of hazards.

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